270 Water Street
Manhattan, NY 10038BBL 1-00106-0005Map
Owner of record: Button Factory Tenants Corp.
270 Water Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1840 in Manhattan, 10038. It has 8 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is Button Factory Tenants Corp.. HPD has recorded 2 housing violations here, most recently on May 23, 2018. 2 of the 2 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 2
- DOB violations
- 8
- ECB violations
- 8
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 2
- CImmediately hazardous
Fire escape defective. replace with new the broken, defective and/or missing 2nd and 15th iron tread from bottom of 2nd story balcony at front of building at fire escape, 2nd story
May 23, 2018
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Fire escape defective. replace with new the broken, defective and/or missing 12th and 13th iron tread from bottom of 3rd story balcony at front of building. at fire escape, 3rd story
May 23, 2018
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 8
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Feb 16, 2022
Dob violation - active - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Feb 2, 2022
Dob violation - active - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Feb 2, 2022
Dob violation - active - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Feb 2, 2022
Dob violation - active - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Feb 2, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed - Plumbing none
P-plumbing none
Aug 7, 1990
Dob violation - active - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
May 3, 1990
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmrk-landmark none
May 3, 1990
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 8
- Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in a code complaint manner.failure to provide the required number of means of egress for every floor per bc 1021.1(2014 code)27-366 and bc 1018.1(2008 code)for transient use at apar
Nov 10, 2021 · Penalty $2,500
Active - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building walls or appurtenances.noted:at the time of inspection fire escape was obstructed by potted plants at exposure 1 on 4th floor level.rem:maintain building walls-remove obstruction fr
Nov 10, 2021 · Penalty $2,500
Active - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in a code compliant manner:failure to provide the required fire alarm system for transient use at apartment#4f on 4th floor level.rem:discontinue illegal occupancy.
Nov 10, 2021 · Penalty $2,500
Active - Class - 1
Failure to maintain in code compliant manner.lack of emergency power or storage battery connection to exit signs bc 1011.5.3;27-384(c)noted missing on 2nd floor,4th floor & 5th floors.rem:provious power and/or
Nov 10, 2021 · Penalty $25,000
Active - Class - 1
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the department of building record indicating premises to be legally approved as class a multipled dwelling now:apartment#4f on 4th floor used for other that permanent resid
Nov 10, 2021 · Penalty $2,500
Active - Class - 1
Altered/changed building occupied without a valid certificate of occu pancy as per 28-118.3.1, 28-118.3.2 rem: obtain valid c of o or discontinue illegal occupancy
Jan 8, 2009 · Penalty $2,500
Active - Class - 2
Altered bldg occupied w/o a valid c of o as per 28-118.3.1 & 28-118.3.2. remedy: obtain valid c/o or discontinue illegal occupancy.
Jul 24, 2008 · Penalty $500
Active - Non-hazardous
Altered bldg occupied w/o a valid certificate of occupancy.in that bldg altered under job#100495233 exp 6/3/08 is occupied w/o a valid c of o.note:2nd thru 5th fls are occupied.
Aug 29, 2007
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
| Date | Price | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | Non-market transfer | Rentals - walkup apartments | 9 |
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C7)
- Year built
- 1840
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 8
- Building area
- 12,585 ft²
- Lot area
- 3,019 ft²
- Zoning
- C6-2A
- Community board
- 101
- Council district
- 1
- Block / lot
- 106 / 5
- Assessed value
- $3,944,250
- Landmark / historic district
- South Street Seaport Historic District Extension
Questions about 270 Water Street
Who owns 270 Water Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Button Factory Tenants Corp..
Does 270 Water Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 2 housing violations at this property.
Is 270 Water Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 270 Water Street built?
City records list 1840 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 270 Water Street?
It has 8 residential units and 9 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.